Ten reasons why The Killers’ fourth headline appearance at V Festival 2014 was one to remember

Brandon Flowers leads The Killers in a romp through ten years of all-embracing hits (Picture: Getty Images)

Sure, this is the fourth time The Killers have graced V Festival with the heartwarming presence of heartland rock and their bright, Las Vegas lights – but it was certainly one of the most memorable. Here’s why.

Jimmy Carr

Continuing the new theme of random personalities appearing on-stage at UK headline festival slots, Jimmy Carr doesn’t quite cut the mustard next to Will Smith’s appearance at T In The Park this year, however; as he asks the crowd if they want more before the band’s encore, audible shouts of “f**k off Jimmy!” leave more than a few tittering.

Four albums of non-stop tunes

How often is it that a band can lay claim to the fact that all their albums are now, or soon to be, identifiable classics? If The Killers were to play their ‘essential’ record in full, as acts are wont to do these days at festivals, you’d be hard-pressed to argue which it should be.

Drummer Ronnie Vannucci’s interpretive Fancy dance

This one will be firmly etched in our collective memories for a while. Sampling Iggy Azalea’s Fancy sees the soon-to-be beloved drummer pull some suggestive shapes…

The Only Way Is Las Vegas

‘Is it true the only way is Essex?’ smiles Brandon. ‘Surely there are other ways. Can we show you the Las Vegas way here tonight?’